Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P.

Born

1982

Alma Mater

Penn State University

Location

Annapolis, MD

Fr. John Paul Kern grew up in Annapolis, MD where his father taught at the United States Naval Academy. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State University. Before entering the Order of Preachers, Fr. John Paul worked as a reactor inspector for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and attended Mother of Divine Providence in King of Prussia, PA. “As soon as I heard the story of St. Dominic’s life and how much he desired the salvation of all people I knew that the Order of Preachers was the order for me.”